Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-02


Look after the other fellow he's hurt
worse than | am" Cross acted as if
his mind was not all right. While
Cross was in the bed room, he was
questioned by Peter Owens, inregard
to a third person. and Cross said some
thing about man from Lake Superb
or, being in the room, and who owed
him a bill, and then Cross wandered
off into another subject. He also
said, in answer to a previous question
by policeman Laurie, something about
trusting somebody for S25 or $50, and
wouldn't trust him any more, and al
so requested that some one Ito treat
the boys well"
The city marshal and the sheriff
were soon at the place, and then it
was discovered that the money till
had been broken into with an Ak.
There was some money in the till, and
il is not known whether any was taken
out by the person who broke the till
open. The AK was found near by, and
from certain marks on it, the conclu-
sion was soon reached that Cross
wound had been made by it.
O'Hara was removed to the hospi-
tai and soon after got part conscious,
and in answer to the question as to
who had shot him, replied: "Phil.
Cross" That was the only informa-
ton that was obtained from O'Hara.
He died early Friday morning. Cross
was removed to his home above the
saloon, and suffered terribly until Sat
urday morning, when death relieved
him of his pains, and also put an end,
as far as is known at present, of any
information being obtained as to who
did the numbering.
A coroner's inquest was hell at the
Council Room Friday afternoon, but
the jury were unable to CLEAN any
facts in order to solve the mystery.
Two empty cartridge shells were
found-one on the floor near O'Hara,
and the other in the revolver, in the
position it would be after being dis
charged. There was one spot of blood
on the revolver.
OHara was examined and noto
for s45, payable by Cross, and a gold
watch found on his person.
DR.. Seaman also testified that
O'Hara wanted to get away from
Cross and that O'Hara said he had
pa,d Cros six months board in ad-
vance that he, O'Hara, was being
robbed and had already lost $400.
E. Clark testified that he heard
Cross say, after he was hurt: Look
after the other man, he's hurt worse
than am" and that Cross also re-
marked that there was present "No
one but us and the DOCTOR" but had
forgotten his name, except John.
Two theories are given regarding
the murder. One is that Cross and
O'Hara had quarreled, that O'Hara
hit Cross with the AK, and, at the same
instant, Cross shot O'Hara. The sec.
ond theory, and most plausible, is that
during the quarrel, O'Hara hit Cross
ust above the ear with the back of
the AK, then believing that he had
killed Cross, that he (O'Hara) went
10 the money till, broke it open with
The ak, took out Cross revolver, that
was in the till, and shot himself
Very few believe, as far as we have
heard, that third person did the
Iced. 1t looks little too bold for a
nan to deliberately murder two per-
sons, in an open room, in broad day
light, and on one of the principal
business streets.
No person has been found who heard
he revolver report, and mere row
IN that saloon, would not attract much
attention.
Cross was married, but had no child
rem. O'Hara was a single man.